Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao
August 2015
Objective: To compare the incidences of complications associated with 3 different endoscopic procedures, namely transurethral resection of prostate (TURP), bipolar plasmakinetic resection of the prostate (PKRP), and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and assess the clinical value of the Clavien-Dindo classification system for standardizing the evaluation of the complications.
Methods: Between January 2010 and December 2013, a total of 625 patients with BPH scheduled for endoscopic surgery underwent TURP (214 cases), PKRP (207 cases), or HoLEP (204 cases). The complications were recorded in each group and analyzed using the Clavien-Dindo classification system.